摘要:
A device and method for providing diffuse emission of light through a flat surface, which includes a flat light guide having two larger flat surfaces on opposite sides and side surfaces, wherein one of the two larger flat surfaces being a light emitting surface and the other surface being a back surface, a connector for coupling light into said flat light guide, and a diffusing layer arranged in contact with at least one of said two larger flat surfaces of said flat light guide.
权利要求:
CLAIMS
1. A device for providing diffuse emission of light through
a flat surface, the device comprising:
a flat light guide having two larger flat
surfaces on opposite sides and side surfaces, wherein
one of the two larger flat surfaces being a light
emitting surface and the other surface being a back
surface;
a connector for coupling light into said flat
light guide; and
a diffusing layer arranged in contact with at
least one of said two larger flat surfaces of said flat
light guide.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein a reflective material is
arranged on all sides of the flat light guide apart from
said light emitting surface.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein said reflective material
reflects light either through specular reflection or
through diffuse reflection.
4. The device of any of claims 2 or 3, wherein the
diffusing layer is arranged between said back surface
and said reflective material.
5. The device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the
diffusing layer has a refractive index higher than said
flat light guide.
6. The device of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said
diffusing layer is printed on one of said two larger
flat surfaces of said flat light guide.
7. The device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said
diffusing layer is arranged as a pattern on one of said
two larger flat surfaces of said flat light guide to
provide a plurality of areas of diffuse reflection.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein said pattern is printed
as a plurality of areas of various widths and space
between.
9. The device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said
diffusing layer comprises structures, such as micro
structures, to diffuse the light, or wherein the
diffusing layer is a structural writing on at least one
of said two larger surfaces of said flat light guide.
10. The device of any one of claims 7 or 8, wherein
said diffusing layer is arranged as said pattern on said
back surface of said flat light guide and said
reflective layer is reflecting light of areas of said
back surface not covered by said pattern.
i. The device of any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein
said light emitting surface is covered by a first layer
having a lower refractive index than said flat light
guide.
124 The device of claim 11, wherein said layer
covering said light emitting surface has a refractive
index close to a material, such as human skin, to which
light should be coupled.
13. The device of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein
said diffusing layer is arranged on said light emitting
surface, or is arranged in said light guide, and wherein
a second layer is arranged on said back surface and said
side surfaces, said second layer has a lower refractive
index than said flat light guide.
14. The device of any of claims 1 to 12, wherein said
diffusing layer is arranged on said back surface and
wherein a second layer is arranged on top of said
diffusing layer and on said side surfaces has a lower
refractive index than said flat light guide
15. The device of claim 14, wherein said diffusing
layer is arranged on said back surface and said second
layer is arranged between said diffusing layer and said
reflecting layer.
16. The device of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein
an initial area closest to said connector is not covered
by said diffusing material.
11. A method of manufacturing a device for providing
diffuse emission of light through a flat surface,
comprising:
providing a flat light guide having two larger
flat surfaces on opposite sides and side surfaces,
wherein one of the two larger flat surfaces being a
light emitting surface and the other surface being a
back surface;
arranging a connector for coupling light into
said flat light guide; and
arranging a diffusing layer in contact with at
least one of said two larger flat surfaces of said flat
light guide.